Age 88, passed away August 24, 2012. He was born May 8, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, to Harry and Bernice Armitage. His family spent several years in St. Petersburg, FL, before returning to Coral, MI, in 1927. He graduated from Howard City High School in 1942. Mr. Armitage worked for Ford during WWII at the […]
Age 87, passed away August 24, 2012. He was born August 18, 1925, in Pleasant Valley, MI, to Leon and Ethel McClintic. From high school, Nile served in the U.S. Navy. He was honorably discharged in 1946, and on May 19 of that year, he married the “light of his life,” Margaret D. Hazelton. Nile […]
Age 78, of Lansing, passed away August 23, 2012. He was born September 12, 1933, in Flint, MI, son of Reed and Sadie Jones. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service […]
Age 84, of East Lansing, passed away August 23, 2012. He was born August 15, 1928, in Grand Rapids, MI, to Leo and Yetta Simon. He was formerly of Boynton Beach, FL and Alma, MI. Joseph was married to Paula (Baron) Simon for 49 years. She preceded him in death. Joseph was president and chairman […]
Lansing, Michigan. Born January 4, 1947 in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan daughter of the late Rayman and Lula Spalsbury went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the age of 65. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Robert Buffington; children, Kristine (Jon) Paton and Kelli-Jo (Charlie) Furgason; grandchildren, Emily and Robby; […]
Holt, Michigan. Went to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at the age of 89. She was born November 13, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan daughter of the late Nelson and Lila Pouliot. Those left to cherish her memory include; her sons, David (Audrey) Putman of Lansing, James (Deb) Putman of Holt, and […]
Age 86, of Lansing, passed away August 15, 2012. She was born May 29, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Louis and Essie Watkins. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2012, at Lansing Church of God in Christ, 5304 Wise Rd., Lansing, with a family hour from […]
Age 63, of Holt, passed away August 16, 2012. He was born on April 24, 1949, in Lansing, MI to Joseph and Rosabelle (Comer) Stolsky. Tom owned and operated Tommy’s Barber Shop in Lansing for the past 25 years. He was an avid bowler and had 3 perfect games, loved baseball and enjoyed spending time […]
Age 88, of Lansing, passed away August 13, 2012. She was born February 16, 1924, in Lansing, the daughter of William and Ethel McBrooms. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Born July 21, 1926 in Spencer, Iowa daughter of the late Neils and Frieda Neilsen, died August 13, 2012 at the age of 86. She was of Holt, MI. Surviving are four sons; Jay (Margo), Jeff (Kay), Wally (Barbara), and Thomas (Suzy Tuschak); five grandchildren, Frank (Hannah), Matt, Erin, Nick, and Anna along with one […]
Caylen M. Ottensman, age 31, and Cian H. Ottensman, age 5 months, passed away August 11, 2012. They were of Haslett, MI. Caylen was born February 22, 1981, in Escanaba, MI. Cian was born February 26, 2012, in Lansing, the son of Caylen Ottensman. They are survived by mother and grandmother, D. Janeile (Pat) Cannon. […]
Age 56, of Grand Ledge, passed away August 8, 2012. She was born October 2, 1955, in Grand Forks, ND, the daughter of Charles and Trudie Bullard. Sunny graduated from Central High School in Grand Forks, ND and was very active in equestrian events and training. She owned and operated Dreams of the North Alaskan […]
Age 78, of Lansing, passed away August 9, 2012. She was born April 27, 1934, in Escanaba, Michigan. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2012, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with Pastor Norman Burger, Jr. and Pastor Joel Tullberg of Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church officiating. […]
Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away August 9, 2012, at the age of 87, with her family by her side. She was born August 19, 1924, in Detroit. Betty was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Navy. She retired from Grand Ledge Schools, where she was an elementary school secretary for […]
May 31, 1924 – August 6, 2012 Our father, Harry passed away on August 6, 2012. He was loved and admired by both his family and friends. He wanted us to let everyone know how much he appreciated all of your prayers and well wishes in the past few months. He had a wonderful life […]
James K. Rakestraw passed away, Sunday, August 5, 2012 at the age of 78; born February 2, 1934 in Chicago, IL. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Kay (McFarren) and his 3 children Jill (Marc) Emery, Jeff (Lori) Rakestraw and Todd (Tami) Rakestraw, his 11 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and one on […]
Mrs. Paul Metevier was called to eternal peace at 2:55 a.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was born August 24, 1925. Emma had returned to Michigan from San Diego, CA in 2006 to be with her sons Tom and Paul Metevier Jr. who reside in Lansing. Tom is the owner of Wag’n Tails Pet Resort […]
Age 84, of Holt, passed away, August 5, 2012. He was born April 15, 1928 in Portland, Michigan to Arthur and Mabel Jarvis. Fred is survived by his children: Donald Jarvis, Douglas Jarvis and Debra Jarvis (Terry Jessup); granddaughter, Brandi Jarvis, great-granddaughter, Brooklyn; and a brother, Joe Jarvis. Fred was preceded in death by his […]
Robert died August 1, 2012, of natural causes. He was born on September 14, 1919 in DuBois, PA of parents Frank E. Kirk and Franceska Marie (Scott) Kirk. Robert was preceded in death by his sister Franceska (Bebe) Marie Kirk Patton. Mr. Kirk was married to Elizabeth Lawler Kirk in July 1945 and was preceded […]
Daniel J. Wright, a former Michigan Lawyer of the Year who accomplished the “Michigan Miracle” when he saved the state $178 million in 2003 and became the namesake of the state’s Daniel J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award, died July 31, 2012, in Lansing, MI after a long illness. He was 63. Wright pulled off the […]